QUOTE (chw42 @ Mar 26, 2011 -> 12:20 PM)
That is a lie. I've used proxies to watch Sox games online for years now. It is a pain, but once you find a decent one, it can last you for a couple of days and the speed and quality is fine (just turn the proxy off after you bypass their verification).
For whatever reason, the internet at my dorm has a Gainsville, FL IP, so I get to watch all the Sox games I want without any restrictions. I will be sad when I will not be living there next year.
Yeah proxies suck. VPNs are similar but they're more reliable and if its a paid VPN, bandwidth is virtually guaranteed. your dorm's internet is running through a VPN which why your ip is located in fl. there are a few free vpns that offer decent bandwidth (1.5mb). You only need to get past the authentication/login phase. once im actually watching the game i disconnect from the vpn and continue watching using my bandwidth. word of caution: i used to have comcast and they dropped vpn support for home accounts. when i called and complained i was told that only business accounts have vpn support. I switched to uverse and hopefully this method works again this year.